Organisational Structure

Organisational structure is a ............ that individuals apply when they create and recreate their organization.

• Theory

• Tool

• Habit

• Rule

The hierarchy refers to the number of levels in an organisation

• True

• False

A "span of control" refers to the number of people reporting to the person below them in the hierarchy

• True

• False

The taller the organisational structure, the ............... the span of control

• Wider

• Narrower

• Higher

• Deeper

The taller the organisational hierarchy, the wider the span of control

• True

• False

Decision-making in a bureaucratic organisation is usually .......

• Centralized

• Decentralized

• Democratic

• All of the above

A functional structure is when tasks are grouped together based on ..............

• Teamwork

• Similar skills and expertise

• Outputs

• None of the above

A matrix structure is when those doing a task report both to a functional and a project/divisional manager.

• True

• False

Outsourcing is the practice of ............. selected value chain activities to an external provider to reduce cost.

• Selling

• Sharing

• Delegating

• None of the above

In a "collaborative network", organisations have a hierarchical relationship

• True

• False